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tion, and without the presence of spiral jaws
having spiral grooves, as heretofore employed
in wire-tightening implements.
In order to avoid the employment of spi-
5 rally-grooved spiral jaws, as heretofore em-
ployed, I form the rounded opposite side sur-
faces 10 and 12 of each jaw on different radii,
and construct the side surface 12 so that it is
convex, while the side surface 10 is concave.
1o The radius of the curved side 12 is greater
than the radius of the curved side 10, so that
practically a spiral form is given to a jaw of
a very simple construction.
The improved implement or tool described
I5 and shown is particularly designed for tighten-
ing or taking up slack in fence-wires strung
on fence-posts, but it will also be found useful
for connecting or splicing the ends of broken
or other wires.
20o By the employment of my improved imple-
ment the twisting of the wire into the form
of a loop can be stopped at any point, be-
cause it is not necessary to twist the wire
more than once around thetwo jaws. I find
25 that this is advantageous in that it does not
damage the wire, and that consequently the
latter is not liable to break at the twisted
point if the wire should ever require to be
restretched.
30 The improved implement is susceptible ofmaking three loops of different dimensions,
thereby taking up different amounts of slack.
In connecting the ends of two wires, one
wire can be laid in one groove and one in
another groove, and then by rotating the im- 35
plement the two ends of the wires will be
twisted together.
A suitable ring or other fastening device
may be provided to hold the handles in grip-
ping position. 40
Having thus described my invention, what
I claim is--
A wire tightening implement composed of
two handle portions pivoted together and
terminating in jaws converging to a point at 45
their outer extremities, and having flat oppos-
ing faces, the outer portions on one side of said
jaws being convex and the opposite side por-
tions being concave, and a plurality of trans-
verse grooves arranged upon the flat faces of 50
the jaws, the grooves in one face registering
with those in the opposite face, substantially
as described.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand in presence of two subscribing wit- 55
nesses.
JAMES M. WEST.
Witnesses:
A. C. HERVEY,
G. R. THORNTON.
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West, James M. Wire-Tightening Implement., patent, October 15, 1895; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth174120/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.